1.b4b62.Bb2Qe43.a3Bb74.Nf3Nf65.g3O-O-O6.Nc3Qf57.O-OQh58.Bg2Ng49.h3Ne510.Nxe5Bxg211.Kxg2Qxe512.d4Qh513.a4a614.d5g515.a5Bxc316.Bxc3b517.Rd2...As far as good bishops versus bad knights go, this is a rather extreme example. Black's knight remains on b8 for most of the game, emerging only to get trapped in the middle of the queenside.17....f5?!17...Qg6!was vital prophylaxis:18.Bb2White should continue to prepare c2-c4, but at least nowQe4+19.f3Qxb4causes some disruption, though White is better after20.Rd4!Qc521.c4b422.Bc1±Black still has problems to solve with the horrific knight on b8, but might gain space in the center with ... e7-e5 and ... f7-f5 on the horizon.18.Bg7...White achieves c2-c4 with tempo!18....Rf719.c4f420.cxb5...Black's pawns are nothing to fear.20....g421.h4...Thanks to the tried-and-trued "just push past" technique.21....fxg322.fxg3Rxf123.Qxf1Qg624.bxa6!...The poor b8-knight makes a6-a7 a much more serious threat, allowing White this fantastic intermezzo rather than forcing him to defend the hanging bishop on g7.24....Nxa625.e3...Now, of course, the queen is tied to defending her steed on a6, so the g7-bishop remains invincible.25....Nxb4White just needs one accurate attacking move to secure a winning advantage:26.Qc4!Qxg726...Qd627.Bc3somehow traps the knight!27.Qxb4Qa1White's attack continues with the subtlety of a tank, yet Aronian is unable to do anything to avoid:27...d628.a6was what Black had to prevent, hence Aronian's queen move.28.Rb2d629.Qxg4+Rd730.Rf2winning the rook after Rf2-f8+, as ... Kc8-d8 gets mated by Rf2-f8#.1-0